The lineup for the annual NOISE POP festival has been announced. Some of the major acts to hit the stage this year include Tortoise, Stephen Malkmus & The Jucks, Cat Power, Trans Am, the Mountain Goats, the Donnas, Calexico, Folk Implosion and more. The festival is to be held February 25 - March 2 throughout the San Francisco area. Badges go onsale today and can be picked up on the website. Otherwise tickets to individual shows go on sale through each venue's normal ticket outlets. Among the features of NOISE POP this year are an educational series, panel discussions, music-themed film screenings and more.